Six Education-based Horticulture or Botanical Projects in Idaho Receive Lunaria Grant Awards

Idaho Botanical Gardan Continues Community Support for Positive Impact and Change

BOISE, IDAHO (April 09, 2024) – Six organizations in the State of Idaho were awarded the Idaho Botanical Garden’s 2024 Lunaria Grant. The Grantees include:

• Adams Elementary School, Boise – Outdoor Native Garden Classroom
• Canyon Hill Community Garden, Caldwell – Community Garden Season 2024
• Homedale Elementary School, Homedale – School Garden
• Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, Fort Hall – Planting 100 Pinyon Trees
• Orton Botanical Garden, Twin Falls – OBG Plant Signage Improvement Program
• Teton County 4-H, U of I, Driggs – 4-H Giving Garden

The Lunaria Grant started in 2012 as a way for the Garden, a nonprofit organization, to provide financial support for various Idaho-based horticultural education projects with a positive impact in communities, locally and nationwide. To be awarded the grant, organizations submit details of their plan, how grant monies will be spent and evaluated and collaboration with other groups to enhance the effectiveness of the effort.

“The primary mission of the Idaho Botanical Garden ensuring we connect with communities not just in the Treasure Valley, but all over the state of Idaho,” stated Erin Anderson, Executive Director, Idaho Botanical Garden. “We do this by bringing together people, plants and resources with programs like the Lunaria Grant. Congratulations to each recipient.”

The Lunaria Grant submission period runs from November to February with the selection of the Grantees announced in late March.

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About Idaho Botanical Garden

Idaho Botanical Garden, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, serves as a hub of environmental education, sustainable horticulture, and cultural events. With over 150,000 visitors annually, the Garden connects people of all ages to the natural world, fostering a sense of stewardship and community. Learn more about Idaho Botanical Garden at www.idahobotanicalgarden.org.